Ellie O. Ross, 76, of Lake Placid went to be with her Lord on Tuesday afternoon February 22, 2011 at the HealthSouth Ridge Lake Hospital in Sarasota. She was born on December 3, 1934 in Spartanburg, SC to parents Joseph and Pearl (Cathcart) O'Shields. She was a graduate of Converse College in Spartanburg with a teaching degree, moving to Lake Placid 55 years ago from Spartanburg. Mrs. Ross was an elementary teacher with the Highlands County School System for thirty years. Mrs. Ross loved spending time with her family especially her grandchildren, enjoyed making quilts, an avid reader and a member of the First Baptist Church of Lake Placid. Mrs. Ross is preceded in death by her late husband of 52 years Malcolm W. Ross, III, and is survived by her loving children; Linda C. Ross, Nancy Rarden and Malcolm W. "Bill" Ross IV, grandchildren; Dylan and Cathy, a sister; Florence Moody and brother Ed O'Shields. A service to celebrate Mrs. Ross's life will be held at 3:00 PM Friday February 25, 2011 at the First Baptist Church of Lake Placid 119 E. Royal Palm Street with Dr. Rick Nations celebrating. The family suggest donations be made in Mrs. Ross's memory to the First Baptist Church of Lake Placid Youth Ministries Program.